Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genetic analysis of the bacteria causing surgical site infections revealed that many were already present on the patient's skin.

Valerie Bertinelli reveals in her new memoir "Getting Naked" that she nearly died from a serious infection after breast augmentation surgery.

Valerie Bertinelli broke her silence on suffering from an infection after one of her b----- implants ruptured and caused ...

Three patients developed fungal keratitis infections linked to laser eye surgery at a single ophthalmology clinic, and one required a corneal transplant. The culprit was Purpureocillium lilacinum, an ...

Metabolites in tissue fluid offer important clues that could help predict infection risk among women who undergo breast ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For Mary-Beth Molitor, it's a longed-for walk on the beach. For Rick Stimac, it's simply a matter of adjusting mentally and physically to the new life he's been handed. That's what ...

Credit: Getty Images Preventing sepsis after surgery should include screening before the surgery, close monitoring after surgery, and teaching patients how to recognize the signs of sepsis. Our ...

One in 5 older adults develop infections up to six months after heart surgery, and women are more likely to experience infections. Black people experience higher rates of infections compared to white ...

February 18, 2011 (San Diego, California) — An antiinfection strategy involving alcohol foam, a secondary drain, and vancomycin powder can significantly reduce the rate of infections in obese patients ...

In complicated appendicitis cases, routine post-operative antibiotics did not help reduce infections in a recent study conducted at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Olive View-UCLA ...